Common errors (answers) How to use references to support your argument

1. Week 3
Answers
MPharmacy
2012

2. Common errors
1.
a) Therefore, a study was commissioned
on the xaffectx of low dietary intake of
calcium.
b) Therefore, a study was commissioned
on the effect of low dietary intake of
calcium.
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3. Common errors
2.
a) There should be no significant risk to
the health and safety of any individual
when normal good laboratory
xpractisex in handling chemicals is
observed.
b) There should be no significant risk to
the health and safety of any individual
when normal good laboratory practice
in handling chemicals is observed.
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4. Common errors
3.
a) The work of several researchers in
New Zealand, including Danson (2005),
Van Holpsen (2005) and Hewitt et al.
(2006), has shown that statins reduce
the activity of these molecules.
b) The work of several researchers in
New Zealand, including Danson (2005),
Van Holpsen (2005) and Hewitt et al.
(2006), xhavex shown that statins
reduce the activity of these molecules.
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5. Common errors
4.
a) Further investigation is usually needed
to identify the specific location of the
tumour, xsuch as a brain scanx.
b) Further investigation, such as a brain
scan, is usually needed to identify the
specific location of the tumour.
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6. Common errors
5.
a) Structurally, tooth enamel comprises
xofx millions of enamel rods or prisms.
b) Structurally, tooth enamel is
composed of millions of enamel rods or
prisms.
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7. Common errors
6.
a) Each of the results xcorrespondx to a
single cycle per patient.
b) Each of the results corresponds to a
single cycle per patient.
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8. Using summaries and
paraphrasing in academic
writing
• to support own position on a
current debate in community
pharmacy

9. Role of community
pharmacists
• early detection and prevention of
MOH, by monitoring self-
medication of headache
• educating patients about the
maximum intake frequency of
acute treatments

10. Task 2
• Make summarising notes in your own
words. Do not copy from the extracts.
• Make sure you record where each piece
of information comes from, as you will
have to reference any information you
take from the extracts to support your
arguments.
• Put (pjonline, 2012) if information comes
from the first article, and (Mehuys et al.,
2012) if it comes from the abstract.